OMNISCIENT Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

omniscient

adjective

Definition of omniscient

as in omnipotent

formal knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or knowledge an omniscient deity The novel has an omniscient narrator.

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Recent Examples of omniscient In his telling, the patient often wants to comply with the heroic, omniscient analyst in order to avoid thinking for herself; the analyst must guard against this dynamic and against his own desire to dominate the patient. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026 Music is deeply woven into the film’s fabric, with performances and songs from both actors and musicians serving as the omniscient voice of the characters’ lives. — John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, the omniscient, just-the-facts-ma’am narration relates the days and times and events with an efficiency that speaks to us of the unstoppable nature of fate. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025 Second, could de-extinction technologies be misunderstood or have unforeseen consequences for (less than omniscient) human beings? — JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for omniscient

Recent Examples of Synonyms for omniscient

Adjective

God, Spirit, is omnipresent, omnipotent, here to protect us under any condition and without interruption.

— Russell Whittaker, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026
The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Definition of omnipotent

Adjective

Cut to terra ferma, where the almighty rainstorm soaking the streets of Rome seems a comparatively trifling bit of weather.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
An almighty monument in fine white marble and soaring ceilings in a city that’s already full of such stuff, and as grand as all get-out.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of almighty

Adjective

Khamenei has not been seen in public since replacing his father as Iran's supreme leader.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
The interiors are fitted with memory foam insoles for supreme cushioning with every step, and the mesh outers will keep your feet cool and comfortable without overheating.

— Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of supreme

Adjective

Our go-tos are the classic pepperoni and the hot sausage with brown butter sage (divine, truly).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
Cinny Biscuits At The Bake Shop and Cafe in Cleveland, Shawnda Moye offers the Cinny, a warm cinnamon roll-meets-biscuit that somehow becomes more divine when paired with a cup of hot chocolate or coffee.

— Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of divine

Adjective

There’s still the nonchalance, the feeling of being all-powerful that many teenagers have.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
The imperious Brennan began as a lowly field operative for the all-powerful World Security Bureau, but ended his run with McKenna in the driver’s seat as the head of the WSB’s Port Charles office.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of all-powerful

Adjective

On the other hand, however, take a step back and the world-building is jaw-dropping; on a big screen, Rogue Trooper is almost overwhelming, and Barnard becomes an almost godlike presence by the end with his piercing white eyes (don’t worry, it’s explained).

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Since then, Tesla’s stock price has risen more than three-hundredfold, an ascent that explains Musk’s godlike status among investors who bought in early.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 June 2026